Docker desktop on Mac with Intel chip (Monterrey 12.1) stuck at startup

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Since Friday 2/25/2022 Docker desktop on Mac with Intel chip (Monterrey 12.1) is getting stuck at startup.
Activity monitor is showing Docker not responding with almost 0 CPU utilization and time.
The Docker Desktop menu / icon is not showing up either.

I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling several versions down to 4.2.0 with no avail.
What are my options at this point?

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Same issue here, have you figured out the fix?

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Two more instances of the same problem on a MacBook Pro. Anyone, any info?

Thanks in advance!

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If you reinstall Docker Desktop, make sure you remove it first completely. I have made a video about that. These are just ideas, not an exact solution that works for everyone on every machine: Uninstalling Docker Desktop properly on macOS - YouTube

If it doesn’t help, you can create an issue on GitHub:

I have been using Docker Desktop on my Mac (m1) for a long time and I have removed, reinstalled it many times. The only time when I saw it could not start properly when I changed some settings after the installation. I also show that in an other video: Install Docker Desktop for Mac like a pro in 14 minutes - YouTube

Then I had to stop Docker Desktop and start it again to make it work.

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Thanks!
My solution was to uninstall Docker and revert to the older version. Working like a charm, looking forward to the next update.

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Thanks a lot, man!

Indeed, making sure the com.docker.vmnetd service is stopped via the Activity Monitor was key!